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Peace Collection (page 18)

Background imagePeace Collection: Japan - Mount Fuji

Japan - Mount Fuji
Two beautiful Japanese boast on a lake, with Mount Fuji rising majestically behind. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeace Collection: Camel Caravan

Camel Caravan
A camel caravan in Oman - only in the heart of the Arabian Gulf do the caravan bells still sound regularly. The huge, noble camels stride in peace among oven-hot rocks. Date: 1930s

Background imagePeace Collection: Peace Illuminations in Pall Mall at end of Crimean War

Peace Illuminations in Pall Mall at end of Crimean War
Fireworks and illuminations cheered the populace on the cessation of hostilities in the Crimean War. In this engraving the Ordnance Office, Pall Mall

Background imagePeace Collection: London Southfields

London Southfields
Celebrating peace in Southfields in July 1919, opposite Replington Road, near the station. Date: 1919

Background imagePeace Collection: Cathedral at Riems, France - Carving of Jesus

Cathedral at Riems, France - Carving of Jesus (le Beau Dieu) on the doorway of the Last Judgement Date: circa 1908

Background imagePeace Collection: Sailor from HMS Lion smoking his pipe

Sailor from HMS Lion smoking his pipe - this card is captioned: " Peace in War." Date: 1917

Background imagePeace Collection: Milan, Italy - Arco della Pace

Milan, Italy - Arco della Pace - The Arch of Peace Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeace Collection: Aldwych Theatre, on Aldwych, London

Aldwych Theatre, on Aldwych, London
Aldwych Theatre, on Aldwych in Londons West End. Noel Cowards play Peace In Our Time is playing. Date: 1947

Background imagePeace Collection: Arco della Pace - Milan - Italy

Arco della Pace - Milan - Italy
Arco della Pace ( Arch of Peace ) - Milan - Italy Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeace Collection: A fair knock-out

A fair knock-out
A middle aged couple sitting indoors eating pickled onions and drinking stout beer, when the man reads in the newspaper that the First World War has ended " blime, lizer, the Wars over"

Background imagePeace Collection: Peace with Spain ?

Peace with Spain ?
An allegorical print showing the people of France celebrating peace with Spain - but alas, their joy is premature, the two countries will soon be at it again. Date: 1633

Background imagePeace Collection: The Man Who Blew His Nose In A Silence Zone, by H. M. Batem

The Man Who Blew His Nose In A Silence Zone, by H. M. Batem
Illustration by H. M. Bateman showing a man disturbing the peace in a residential area. Bateman (1887-1970) was a popular artist and regularly contributed to the Sketch, the Tatler and the Bystander

Background imagePeace Collection: Italian Patriotic Card - Girl and Soldier

Italian Patriotic Card - Girl and Soldier
" Give money for the Victory - the victory and the Peace" - a patriotic Italian card extrolling the national virtue of contributions to aid and underwrite the war effort. Date: circa 1910s

Background imagePeace Collection: Peace Conference 1899

Peace Conference 1899
Delegates of the International Peace Conference held at the Royal House in the Wood, The Hague, Netherlands, stand on the steps for a group photographic portrait. Date: 18 May 1899

Background imagePeace Collection: Hippy Girl in a Crowd

Hippy Girl in a Crowd
Love and Peace, Man! : A hippy girl, clapping her hands next to someone giving a peaceful V sign at a pop concert. Date: late 1960s

Background imagePeace Collection: Packing Poppies

Packing Poppies
Packing artifical poppies of linen or silk, at the British Legion, for Remembrance Day, in memory of those who so bravely gave their lives during World War One. Date: 1940

Background imagePeace Collection: Making Poppies

Making Poppies
Making artifical poppies of linen or silk, at the British Legion, for Remembrance Day, in memory of those who so bravely gave their lives during World War One. Date: 1940

Background imagePeace Collection: Soldier guarding captured guns, Montmedy, France

Soldier guarding captured guns, Montmedy, France
A soldier (probably American) guarding captured German guns at Montmedy in north eastern France just after the end of the First World War. Date: 17 December 1918

Background imagePeace Collection: Swimming medal, Derby Peace Celebrations

Swimming medal, Derby Peace Celebrations
Swimming medal of the County Borough of Derby Peace Celebrations, Life Saving Competition, awarded to J. H. Watson. Showing the Derby emblem at the centre, the Deer in a Park. 1919

Background imagePeace Collection: Annexation of Crete by Great Powers

Annexation of Crete by Great Powers
Although much of modern Greece had been independent since the 1820s, Crete remained in Ottoman hands. A Greek force arrived to annex the island in 1897 and the Great Powers acted

Background imagePeace Collection: Alexandru Marghiloman signing Peace Treaty, Romania

Alexandru Marghiloman signing Peace Treaty, Romania
Alexandru Marghiloman (1854-1925), Romanian Prime Minister, signing a Peace Treaty (known as the Treaty of Bucharest) with Germany and Austria in the Cotroceni Palace, near Bucharest

Background imagePeace Collection: General Harbord and General Dawes, Paris

General Harbord and General Dawes, Paris
Major General James Guthrie Harbord (1866-1947), Chief of SOS (Services of Supply), and Brigadier General Charles Gates Dawes (1865-1951), both of them American army officers

Background imagePeace Collection: Count von Czernin and Richard von Kuhlmann, Brest Litovsk

Count von Czernin and Richard von Kuhlmann, Brest Litovsk
Count Ottokar von Czernin (1872-1932), Austro-Hungarian Foreign Minister (left) and Richard von Kuhlmann (1873-1948), German Foreign Secretary (right), arriving at Brest Litovsk, Russia (now Brest)

Background imagePeace Collection: Symbol of Peace

Symbol of Peace. Date: 1961

Background imagePeace Collection: President Wilson and his wife in Paris, France

President Wilson and his wife in Paris, France
The American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924) and his wife in Paris, France, probably at the time of the postwar Peace Conference. Date: 1919

Background imagePeace Collection: China - Andingmen

China - Andingmen
Andingmen (Gate of Peace and Stability) - a gate in the former city wall of Beijing, China. It is currently a transportation node in northern urban Beijing

Background imagePeace Collection: Thomas Woodrow Wilson and General Pershing, France

Thomas Woodrow Wilson and General Pershing, France
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), American President, with General John Pershing (1860-1948), American army officer. Seen here at a celebration in France not long after the First World War had

Background imagePeace Collection: Allied fleet firing salute in the Bosphorus, WW1

Allied fleet firing salute in the Bosphorus, WW1
Allied fleet firing a salute in the Bosphorus to signal Peace, probably towards the end of the First World War. Date: circa late 1918

Background imagePeace Collection: Archive service at Paris Peace Conference

Archive service at Paris Peace Conference
Gendarme officers in the archive service of the Paris Peace Conference which followed the end of the First World War. It was their job to classify three tons of documents. Date: circa 1919

Background imagePeace Collection: President Woodrow Wilson and President Poincare

President Woodrow Wilson and President Poincare
Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), American President, with Raymond Poincare (1860-1934), President of France, greeting the crowds outside a Paris railway station at the end of the First World War

Background imagePeace Collection: Four leaders at Paris Peace Conference, Versailles

Four leaders at Paris Peace Conference, Versailles
Four leaders at the Peace Conference in Versailles following the end of the First World War. They are, from left to right, Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (Italian Prime Minister)

Background imagePeace Collection: Peace Day Celebrations outside Buckingham Palace

Peace Day Celebrations outside Buckingham Palace
Tanks with their guns lowered, taking part in Peace Day Celebrations outside Buckingham Palace, London. Date: 19 July 1919

Background imagePeace Collection: Howitzer shells near Ypres, Belgium, WW1

Howitzer shells near Ypres, Belgium, WW1
A line of 15 inch Howitzer shells on the muddy ground near Ypres, Belgium, during the First World War. Written on them are painted the initials RMA [Royal Marine Artillery]

Background imagePeace Collection: President Wilson and others in Paris, France

President Wilson and others in Paris, France
The American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), seen here (centre) at the Peace Conference, Hotel Crillon, Paris, following the end of the First World War

Background imagePeace Collection: Ignacy Paderewski, Polish delegate at Versailles, France

Ignacy Paderewski, Polish delegate at Versailles, France
Ignacy Jan Paderewski (1860-1941), Polish pianist, composer and politician, seen here as a Polish delegate during the Versailles Peace Treaty negotiations

Background imagePeace Collection: Dr Karl Renner, Austrian politician, St Germain Chateau

Dr Karl Renner, Austrian politician, St Germain Chateau
Dr Karl Renner (1870-1950), Austrian politician, at a Peace Conference in St Germain Chateau, France, seen here standing, with his back to the camera

Background imagePeace Collection: King Stephen and Prince Henry meet at Wallingford

King Stephen and Prince Henry meet at Wallingford
The armies of King Stephen and Prince Henry (son of Empress Matilda, later to become Henry II) face each other near Wallingford Castle during the civil war between Stephen and Matilda

Background imagePeace Collection: Poster, Free Holland Welcomes the Soldiers of the Allies

Poster, Free Holland Welcomes the Soldiers of the Allies. circa 1945

Background imagePeace Collection: Third Afghan War - Afghan Peace Delegates

Third Afghan War - Afghan Peace Delegates
Amir Amanullah Khan ordered a ceasefire to the Third Afghan War on 3rd June 1919. His ambitious plans to reclaim Peshawar and throw the British out of India had failed

Background imagePeace Collection: Japan / Korea / Peace

Japan / Korea / Peace
The Korean ambassador arrives at Yokohama to sign a peace treaty with Japan Date: 1876

Background imagePeace Collection: Rome / Arch Janus / C1760

Rome / Arch Janus / C1760
18th century ruins of the ARCH OF JANUS built in the 4th century AD. it is sometimes mistaken for the Temple of Peace and War. Date: Circa 1760

Background imagePeace Collection: Napoleon Meets Tsar

Napoleon Meets Tsar
Napoleon meets Alexander I of Russia on a raft in mid-stream on the Niemen, leading to a peace-treaty between the two Date: 7 July 1807

Background imagePeace Collection: Mars Tied Down

Mars Tied Down
Mars, God of War, allows the Geneva Peace Conference to tie him down - before he does his celebrated escaping trick, breaking their pathetic strings Date: 1932

Background imagePeace Collection: Leo Tolstoy

Leo Tolstoy
LEO TOLSTOY Russian novelist and moral philosopher; novels include " War and Peace" (1865-69) and " Anna Karenina" (1875-77). Date: 1828 - 1910

Background imagePeace Collection: James Neild - 1

James Neild - 1
JAMES NEILD Justice of the Peace, prison visitor responsible for prison reforms notably of persons imprisoned for small debts. Date: 1744 - 1814

Background imagePeace Collection: Bismarck Speaks Peace

Bismarck Speaks Peace
Bismarck presents himself as a man of peace, holding out an olive branch... but he still wears his spiked helmet, and carries a sword... Date: 1888

Background imagePeace Collection: Victory Parade in London

Victory Parade in London
A victory parade marches into St James Park along the Mall, which is lined by thousands of people Date: 19 July 1919

Background imagePeace Collection: Russians / Khiva 1873

Russians / Khiva 1873
A meeting between a Russian general and the Khan of Khiva to discuss peace terms. Khiva is in modern Uzbekistan. Date: 1873



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